DJ/promoter extraordinaire Willy Joy returns for another installment of his Fly By Night parties, bringing in a rare talent in Mike the 2600. Originally from St. Louis, Mike has been holding it down in Minneapolis, where he also works as an accomplished graphic artist for Burlesque of North America. His DJ sets are excursions in finding the common groove between classic funk, soul, disco and hip-hop, along with his own talented touch on remixes from Rick James and Spoon, among others. Local producer Vyle, who’s been ubiquitous behind the boards for Chicago’s up-and-coming club hip-hop scene, joins him tonight. As a DJ, his influences shine like a beacon of young clubber zeitgeist, where he’s as likely to drop an Ed Banger record as he is a track from frequent cohort Kid Sister, not to mention a likely dose of Miami bass, pop, ghetto-tech, hip-hop and a touch of Chicago house. Tonight he performs live—a role he’s also (unsurprisingly) accustom to as a member of Flosstradamus’ live act. Resident DJ duo Capcom and Willy Joy open. (Duke Shin)
Brutal Finesse: A Preview of King Crimson at Ravinia There have been few new compositions from King Crimson these past two decades, but the live arrangements of songs from its catalog are often strikingly different than the recorded versions.
David Berman, One Night That midsummer night, David Berman kept at his post at the crook of the bar. White light on face, halation, white reflected on smudged lenses, halo.
Solo Survivor: James Swanberg Navigates the Live Music Shutdown “The responsibility of having a drummer or a bassist would really stress me out,” says Swanberg. “My stress level compared to a traditional band, is a lot smaller, and I’m fortunate for that.”
